World's Greatest Myths and Legends #: Persian Myths

World's Greatest Myths and Legends #: Persian Myths
J K Jackson
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Paperback
h198 x 130mm - 256pg
15 Mar 2022 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9781839649349
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A joyful mythical ride through the intimate and powerful stories of the Persian legendary landscape. From such texts as the Shah Nameh (the Persian Book of Kings), The Rubaiyat, The Divan and the Flower Garden of The Gulistan come ancient tales of a civilization that once stretched across the known world. Find here the wonderful stories of the magical bird the Simurgh, the Seven Labours of Rustem, the evil demon onager-giant Akwa' n Di' w and the tragic romance of Laili and Majnun. Persian literature is amongst the most beautiful and inventive of all cultures, offering a joyful read of creation, love and conquest. 10 b/w illustrations
Jackson is General Editor of The World' s Greatest Myths and Legends series, with titles including ' Myths of Babylon' , ' Indian Myth' , ' Egyptian Myth' , ' Norse Myth' and ' Polynesian Island Myth' . He is editor of ' Myths and Legends' and foreword writer for ' Celtic Myths and Tales' . Other related work includes articles on the Philosophy of Time, ' Macbeth, A Gothic Chaos' and William Blake' s use of mythology in his visionary literature.

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